BMS Training on 2/23/11

Resources Discussed on 2/23/11

Jane has posted the following resources on pages on this Wiki:

MY Access Training Notes from 1/6/11: http://bmswritinggrant.wikispaces.com/Training1-6-11
MY Access Training Notes from 2/23/11: http://bmswritinggrant.wikispaces.com/Training2-23-11
Writing Resources: http://bmswritinggrant.wikispaces.com/WritingResources
Writing Lessons from Jane: http://bmswritinggrant.wikispaces.com/WritingLessonsfromJane
Writing Books - Recommendations from Jane: http://bmswritinggrant.wikispaces.com/WritingBooks

In attendance: Jim and Jane

MY Access MY Prompts for Response to Lit (scorepoint scale of 2)
What assessment tools are available on MY Prompts?
Andrew Jackson Pilot Prompt
Pre-writing strategies
How to best use a Pilot prompt
Find and set up other prompts that align with curriculum
Create MY Prompts and figure out how to best assess them
On the Intellimetrics Prompts - How do I focus on one domain and help students improve?

In attendance: Diane, Enrica, Kathleen, Lisa, Sharon

What to do with what I've got
How to continue using my access as a writing tool for the students to improve both essays and open-ended responses
How to use revision plans more effectively and how to save/have students retrieve comments
What are plan is concerning the open ended questions
How to create reports
How to energize our students and engage them in writing